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2:00 PM ET, September 26, 2020

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Noah Feldman / Bloomberg:
Amy Coney Barrett Deserves to Be on the Supreme Court  —  I disagree with Trump's judicial nominee on almost everything.  But I still think she's brilliant.  —  LISTEN TO ARTICLE  —  4:58  —  Share  —  Tweet  —  Email  —  Like many other liberals, I'm devastated …
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John Garvey / Washington Post:
I taught and worked with Amy Coney Barrett.  Here's what people get wrong about her faith.  —  John Garvey is president of the Catholic University of America.  He is a former dean of the Boston College Law School and a former president of the Association of American Law Schools.
Ed Morrissey / Hotair:
NYT: Maybe A Little Anti-Catholicism Is A Good Thing When It Comes To Barrett  —  Just hours before Donald Trump will presumably announce his nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, the New York Times pushed out this attempt to rehab attacks on Barrett over her Catholic faith.
Discussion: New York Times
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Democrats intent on making fight over Trump's Supreme Court pick about threat to Obamacare  —  Democrats have declared they want to avoid the “process” trap in the coming Supreme Court nomination battle to replace the court's most liberal justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with a staunch conservative jurist.
New York Times:
The Judicial Wars Started on Biden's Watch.  Can He End Them?  —  He reveres Senate custom and recognizes the courts' essential role in shaping a policy agenda.  Those dual instincts have perhaps never been in greater conflict.  —  Joseph R. Biden Jr. was trying to demonstrate the lasting power of the federal judiciary.
Nancy Cook / Politico:
‘An easy selection’: Trump settled quickly on Barrett  —  Days before President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick leaked out, he had already made up his mind.  —  Even as White House aides and allies tried to draw out the process for days to divert attention away from other stories …
Associated Press:
Trump shifts focus to Pennsylvania to shore up reelection
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
Amy Coney Barrett Is an Extremist—Just Not the Kind You Think
The Daily Poster:
Likely Trump SCOTUS Pick Worked To Overturn 2000 Election
Discussion: Washington Post
CAP Action:
Amy Coney Barrett is a Targeted Missile at the Affordable Care Act and Protections for People with Pre-Existing Conditions
Discussion: Politico, Axios and The Hill
Nick Morrow / HRC:
The Human Rights Campaign Opposes Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court
CNN:
Sources: Trump intends to choose Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court
Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
It's ‘now or never’ for ex-Trump aides weighing speaking out  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Neumann wrestled with the decision for weeks.  She worried about the backlash, the impact it would have on her career, potential threats to her family.  —  But the former Department of Homeland Security official …
David Streitfeld / New York Times:
Inside eBay's Cockroach Cult: The Ghastly Story of a Stalking Scandal  —  “People are basically good” was eBay's founding principle.  But in the deranged summer of 2019, prosecutors say, a campaign to terrorize a blogger crawled out of a dark place in the corporate soul.  —  1. Dad stabs a chair
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Why the right-wing has a massive advantage on Facebook  —  Throughout 2020, Democrats have denounced Facebook with growing ferocity as a “right-wing echo chamber” with a “conservative bias” that's giving an edge to Donald Trump in November.  —  But Facebook says there's a reason why right-wing figures are driving more engagement.
Cleve Wootson / Washington Post:
Thousands of Proud Boys plan to rally in Portland, setting up another clash in a combustible city  —  PORTLAND, Ore. — Thousands of members of the far-right Proud Boys plan to mass at a park here on Saturday afternoon, setting up another clash of liberal and conservative extremes in a city …
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Reuters:   Proud Boys rally has Portland in state of emergency
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
How a Pledge to Dismantle the Minneapolis Police Collapsed  —  When a majority of City Council members promised to “end policing as we know it” after George Floyd's killing, they became a case study in how idealistic calls for structural change can falter.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Over three months ago …
Matthew Brown / Associated Press:
Judge removes Trump public lands boss for serving unlawfully  —  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's leading steward of public lands has been serving unlawfully, blocking him from continuing in the position in the latest pushback …
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CNN:   Federal judge removes acting Bureau of Land Management director after finding he has served unlawfully for 424 days
Kirk Siegler / NPR:
Federal Judge Ousts Trump's Top Public Lands Chief
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Raw Story
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
This is not a drill.  The Reichstag is burning.  —  America, this is not a drill.  The Reichstag is burning.  —  For five years, my colleagues and I have taken pains to avoid Nazi comparisons.  It is usually hyperbolic, and counterproductive, to label the right “fascists” …
Discussion: The Mahablog
Ian Richardson / Des Moines Register:
IAN RICHARDSON  —  County election officials will have more time to begin opening absentee ballot envelopes ahead of Election Day this year under an emergency election directive approved Friday by Iowa legislators.  —  The directive comes as Iowa election officials anticipate they will need …
The Boston Globe:
Barr dishonors Justice Department  —  Many former federal prosecutors have spoken out against Attorney General William Barr, while current federal prosecutors have understandably remained silent.  The attorney general's comments at Hillsdale College, however, compel me to speak out as well.
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Katie Benner / New York Times:   Barr's Approach Closes Gap Between Justice Dept. and White House
Elizabeth Beyer / madison.com:
State GOP leaders send cease-and-desist letter to Madison Clerk ahead of ballot collection event  —  The state's two most powerful Republican lawmakers sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Madison City Clerk's Office on Friday ahead of a ballot collection event to be held in city parks Saturday …
Discussion: Political Wire
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Facing possible defeat, Trump threatens the integrity of the election  —  Each week has brought evidence of the damage President Trump has done during his nearly four years in office.  According to his own words, he is not finished.  This past week brought a renewed warning of a harm he could yet inflict on the integrity of elections.
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Day 10 of Trump 50% or higher approval, first since Inauguration, key to reelection  —  For the first time since immediately after his 2017 Inauguration, President Trump has strung together 10 consecutive days of approval ratings of 50% or higher, a level pollsters consider key to winning reelection.
Discussion: Breitbart
Michael Grunwald / Politico:
2020 is the Year Trump Was Worried About  —  Awesome news: The stock market is rocking!  —  Also: It's no longer so hard to buy toilet paper or hand sanitizer!  —  And ... um ... well ... sports are back, mostly!  As a diehard Miami Heat fan, I can't remember the last time I saw something this awesome.
Discussion: The Independent
Kristina Wong / Breitbart:
10 Disturbing Revelations from FBI Special Agent William Barnett on the FBI's Michael Flynn Probe  —  The Justice Department on Thursday released a summary of its interview of a former FBI special agent who revealed damaging information on the initial FBI counterintelligence …
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Liberal Groups Fear O'Keefe Election Sting
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Jeremy Olson / Star Tribune:
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Washington Post:
The Post's endorsements for D.C. elections
Peter Jamison / Washington Post:
The pandemic has devastated downtown D.C. Some fear the damage is permanent.
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Andrew Neil launches 24-hour news channel to rival BBC and Sky
Scott Glover / CNN:
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Chamber of Commerce talks peace with Senate Dems as McConnell's majority teeters
Hannah Beech / New York Times:
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